溴 (xiù) — bromine

Definition

noun
bromine
Easily confused

Examples

  • 溴。
    xiù Shì yì zhǒng fēi jīn shǔ yuán sù.
    Bromine is a nonmetal element.
  • 溴。
    Shí yàn shì lǐ cháng shǐ yòng xiù.
    Bromine is often used in laboratories.
  • 溴Br。
    xiù De huà xué fú hào shì Br.
    The chemical symbol of bromine is Br.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

溴 is built from 氵, meaning water or liquid, and 臭, which gives the sound and means stink or odorous.

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